

ABSTRACT

A self-contained, portable data entry terminal positioned within a cordless, wand-type enclosure. Positioned within the enclosure is a bar code optical reader (12), signal conditioning electronics (14,15), a microprocessor (16), a memory (19), and a rechargable battery (22). The bar code optical reader is a sensor/emitter (12) that functions as both a sensor and an emitter to permit the readout of data stored in the memory (19).



